This director only makes bad movies

On set.

"I declare that the movie is finished."

"oh."

Cheers rang out, and the crew started clapping excitedly.

It's not easy.

It took them four months to make the film.

In fact, to other crews, four months to shoot a movie is nothing, but to Pinnacle Film and Television employees who are accustomed to the fast pace, four months is really a long time.

But all the hard work was worth it, because today the film is finished.

The actors are happy, the crew is happy, even Xu Nan is happy.

The filming of the movie went very smoothly, and many scenes felt like acting textbooks due to the extraordinary performance of the actors.

night.

Xu Nan held a grand closing banquet.

At the dinner table, Qin Hao drank a few glasses of wine and held Xu Nan's hand.

"You must do a good job in the post-production of this movie. This is a good movie. I acted very seriously. If the post-production is not done well, then I will not agree to it."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Xu Nan pulled out his hand forcefully and made a serious promise.

Although the post-production work has nothing to do with actors, Qin Hao also worked hard.

Apart from Xu Nan, Qin Hao put the most effort into this movie. He invited most of the actors, and even a few people spent a lot of favors on it.

The reason for working so hard is simple. Qin Hao feels that this movie has the potential to become a classic.

Xu Nan also plans to make this movie a classic, and Qin Hao will do it even if he doesn't remind him.

This is his first time making a literary film.

The closing banquet was over, and Xu Nan said goodbye to the actors and crew.

This group of actors came with high hopes when they came, and left with high hopes when they left.

Xu Nan is a famous director and has a natural halo, so these actors still trust Xu Nan and believe that he can do a good job in the post-production work of the film.

In fact, the post-production work of "Alive" was the most serious Xu Nan had ever done. He was not even so serious when filming the first movie.

Editing, color matching, dubbing, etc., every aspect is strived for excellence and strives to be the best.

Time passed quickly in Xu Nan's serious work, and all the post-production work of the movie "Alive" was completed.

Just when Xu Nan was thinking about which schedule to put this movie in, Lin Ziyi called.

"Didn't I tell you not to disturb me if there's nothing important?"

Xu Nan said with some dissatisfaction.

Lin Ziyi said directly: "I heard that you are going to compete for the award with "Alive", is it true?"

Xu Nan asked suspiciously: "Where did you get the news?"

He does have the idea of ​​competing for awards with "Alive", but he hasn't said it out yet.

If you think about it, you will know that literary and artistic films naturally do not get good box office results. Why would you put so much effort into it if not to win awards?

And this movie does have the potential to win awards.

In another world, "Alive" won the Cannes Grand Jury Prize, Best Actor, and Humanity Award just after its debut.

In this world, there is no reason why "Alive" cannot win awards.

Xu Nan didn't care about awards before, he only cared about box office, but as the movies he made became more successful, he suddenly became interested in awards and felt that winning one would be quite interesting, so he made " "Alive".

But the problem is that his idea of ​​winning the prize is just an idea at the moment, and he has not told anyone how Lin Ziyi knew about it.

"It has spread to the outside world, and they say that you want to make a film to win awards. What else could be the reason for making a literary film other than to win awards."

Xu Nan slapped his head, but he didn't expect that his thoughts would be seen by others.

But if you think about it, this is normal.

As outsiders say, making literary films is not for winning awards, what else is it for?

It doesn’t matter if a new director has no choice. If a big director, especially a successful director or a big commercial director, suddenly announces that he will make a literary film, then it is 100% that he will not run away for the sake of winning awards.

It’s become normal in the industry, no wonder everyone says so.

"Are you really planning to compete for awards with this movie?" Lin Ziyi asked.

Xu Nan didn't want to hide it: "Yes, I do plan to win an award with this movie."

"Then it's over."

Lin Ziyi sighed: "You can't win an award for this movie because someone wants to block you."

"Stuck me?"

Xu Nan smiled: "How to say?"

"You don't really think that awards are based on competition, do you? Most of the awards are determined in advance. There are only a few people in the country who can determine the awards. You don't know what your relationship is with them, right?"

Lin Ziyi advised: "Give up, you won't get the prize, you can only wait until later."

Almost 100% of the awards in the world have shady secrets behind them.

Take the Oscars in Hollywood as an example. Every year during the Oscars season, film and television companies spend huge sums of money to publicize the Oscars judges and determine who will win the award by influencing the judges’ preferences.

The most powerful person in this regard is a fat man named Harvey. He once promoted several actresses to the position of Oscar-winning actress.

Oscar is pretty good in this regard.

Because there are thousands of Oscar judges and the amount is huge, each film and television company can choose to spend money on public relations, so it is fair in terms of fairness.

Everyone can influence the awards, which means that no one can influence it. Therefore, although the Oscars will be affected by money, fairness can barely be guaranteed.

This aspect is very dark in China.

There are only a few people who can decide who will receive the award. Sometimes, even a few people can determine who the award will be given.

This is even darker than the Oscars. At least the Oscars give everyone a public relations opportunity. Domestic awards are determined directly within a small circle, and people in the circle can't even touch it.

What's worse is that this small circle that can determine the award is basically composed of highly respected old artists, such as Zhang Yange, Chen Pengfei, etc.

What's worse is that Xu Nan doesn't have a good relationship with them?

Xu Nan competing for awards with his own film is basically like beating a dog with a meat bun, and there will be no return.

That's why Lin Ziyi persuaded him to give up, because there was really no chance.

Especially for literary and artistic films, which rely heavily on subjective judgment, whether it is good or not is not decided by the director or the audience, but by people in the literary and art circles.

If the literary and art circles say your movie is good, then your movie is good. If they say your movie is not good, then it is not good. If you have objections, it means you don’t understand art.

Similar small circles are basically the same. For example, in the fashion circle, even if they create an underworld aesthetic, they still dare to say that this is art and trend. If you don't think it looks good, you don't understand fashion.

The literary and artistic circles are darker than the fashion circles.

Xu Nan wants to win an award unless the quality of his films reaches an unparalleled level, so high that no one can find fault with it, so good that no one can say anything bad about it, and so good that if the relevant awards do not award him the award, he will If all the viewers feel that there is something shady, which will affect the authority of the award, then the relevant judges will be able to award him the award.

But how is that possible.

It takes ten or even decades for an absolute classic movie to be released, and no one believed that Xu Nan could make it.

That's why Lin Ziyi persuaded Xu Nan to give up, because there was really no chance.

Of course, Xu Nan has no chance of winning the prize. He just needs to wait quietly for more than ten years.

When all those old guys are dead and he takes over, the prize will be in his hands.

And this is something that will happen with a high probability. Xu Nan's status in the industry is already very high now. He is the number one person in the domestic movie box office. If it weren't for some controversy, he would have been a person in the industry.

Even if he isn't it now, when all the old guys who stopped him are dead, he will naturally be.

Many reforms in history have happened like this. Once all the old opponents are dead and new people come to power, the reforms will naturally be implemented.

In addition, there is another way, which is to torment yourself hard and work hard to please those old guys.

For example, Leonardo DiCaprio is obviously a handsome guy. In order to win an Oscar, he deliberately made himself look uglier. The uglier the better.

Why he had to do this was to please the old guys who decided who won the award.

You see, I have worked so hard and even gave up face in order to win the award. Are you embarrassed not to give it to me?

The old guys originally wanted to show their status and power. Seeing that the newcomers were so successful, they just gave the award to Xiao Li. At the same time, it could also warn the latecomers who we want to give this award to. Just give it to anyone. If you want to get a prize, just please us.

It's all a routine.

Having said so much, I can sum it up in one sentence.

Xu Nan has no chance to win the prize.

Unless a miracle happens.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xu Nan explained a little.

If it were any other movie, with those old guys stuck, it would really be impossible to win an award.

But "Alive" is an exception.

For no other reason than because the movie is called "Alive".

This is a true classic. Not giving this film an award is destined to make everyone question the authority of the award.

And he has two things ready.

However, Lin Ziyi misunderstood Xu Nan, thinking that he would not look back until he hit the wall, and that he had a stubborn attitude and insisted on winning the award.

Don't be surprised, there are many such people.

Many famous directors and actors who are successful in the industry go crazy and toil themselves to win an award.

This is common in circles.

Especially those beauties and handsome guys who debuted as flower vase actors. In order to win an award, they worked hard to make themselves ugly.

Therefore, Lin Ziyi felt that Xu Nan might also be this kind of person. In order to win the prize, he would not stop until he was hit all over his head.

In fact, she can understand this kind of behavior. There is no shortage of material life, and there is always something to pursue, otherwise she will feel that life is empty.

Just like she is obviously a rich second generation who has no worries about food and clothing but still insists on starting a business.

The more successful a person is, the more serious this disease is.

Lin Ziyi hesitated and persuaded.

"It's really hard to win awards in China. You are also an insider and you know the rules. Just because of your relationship with them, you are destined to fail to win this award."

It is indeed difficult to get it, and people don’t have to do anything. They can just blatantly refuse.

You can't even complain. You say your movie is wonderful and qualified to win awards, but others say your movie is not good.

The right to speak is in their hands, and whatever they say is what they say.

"How about this, you get the American Oscar."

"Don't you have a film and television company over there? I also have connections there. I guarantee you can get nominated."

"As for the final prize, it's a bit difficult unless you are willing to spend a lot of money."

Xu Nan immediately understood what Lin Ziyi meant, which was to tell him that if he wanted to win an award, he did not necessarily have to strive for domestic awards, foreign ones could also be used.

Oscar is most suitable for this aspect.

Mainly because the Oscars are notoriously easy to publicize.

In history, a large number of film and television companies spent money to publicize Oscar judges and win awards in order to promote people or make money.

All information in this area is public and can be checked at will. The American people are even used to it and think it is very reasonable.

Moreover, there are a large number of companies in Hollywood that rely on this business to survive. As long as you are willing to spend money, they can guarantee you to win awards.

The prerequisite is that you have to be willing to spend money.

If Xu Nan really wants to win an award, Oscar is a very good choice.

Both he and Lin Ziyi have connections in the United States, so they can guarantee that they will not be cheated and can win awards.

Again, be willing to spend money.

If the quality of the movie is better, you can spend less money. If the movie quality is worse, you can spend more money. If the movie is very bad, you can still win awards, but the amount spent will be an exaggerated amount.

Public relations Oscar judges start with tens of millions of dollars, and the upper limit is about 100 million.

After all, it’s just an award. If you spend too much money, the film and television companies won’t be happy, and the costs won’t be recovered.

Everything is business, and awards are just business that looks glamorous.

And there is an additional benefit of winning an Oscar, that is, the quality is relatively high.

In the eyes of many people, foreign awards are more authoritative and more advanced than domestic awards.

If he wins an Oscar, many people in China will be honored.

Xu Nan thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, you can rush to Oscar."

"I'm going to trouble you."

"It's a small thing, just making a few phone calls, but if you want to win a prize, you probably have to spend a lot of money."

"Don't worry, I understand the rules."

Xu Nan and Lin Ziyi discussed the details for a while and then hung up the phone.

In fact, he has long thought about winning an award abroad, but not at the Oscars, but at Cannes.

Xu Nan has already said hello and will send the movie over soon.

After all, after being around for so many years, I still have connections.

In her previous life, "Alive" won the Cannes Grand Prix at the beginning, and Xu Nan plans to repeat this successful process.

As for domestic awards, he also wants to win them.

There is definitely some difficulty, but when he wins Cannes, will the domestic Golden Dragon Award be given to him?

Unless those judges really risk being questioned about the authority of the awards and themselves.

And Lin Ziyi said one thing wrong.

There are indeed people who want to block him, but there are also people who support him.

The highest-grossing director in the country.

It's still a bit respectable.